Will it help me get rid of roaches?
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If you use diatomaceous earth in the Pest Pistol, it could help you get rid of roaches. I bought this item to help spread diatomaceous earth (food grade only) around our yard to help prevent fleas on our dogs. It also could be used in the home to help spread the earth on our carpets if there was a flea outbreak. Diatomaceous earth is able to scratch the hard shells on adults and then sucks the moisture out of their bodies and any eggs they managed to lay. According to this website, http://www.diatomaceousearth.com/natural-roach-killer/ , it would do something very similar to roaches and I know it is used on bedbugs too. Hope this answer helped. If you use diatomaceous earth in the Pest Pistol, it could help you get rid of roaches. I bought this item to help spread diatomaceous earth (food grade only) around our yard to help prevent fleas on our dogs. It also could be used in the home to help spread the earth on our carpets if there was a flea outbreak. Diatomaceous earth is able to scratch the hard shells on adults and then sucks the moisture out of their bodies and any eggs they managed to lay. According to this website, http://www.diatomaceousearth.com/natural-roach-killer/ , it would do something very similar to roaches... » Read More If you use diatomaceous earth in the Pest Pistol, it could help you get rid of roaches. I bought this item to help spread diatomaceous earth (food grade only) around our yard to help prevent fleas on our dogs. It also could be used in the home to help spread the earth on our carpets if there was a flea outbreak. Diatomaceous earth is able to scratch the hard shells on adults and then sucks the moisture out of their bodies and any eggs they managed to lay. According to this website, http://www.diatomaceousearth.com/natural-roach-killer/ , it would do something very similar to roaches and I know it is used on bedbugs too. Hope this answer helped. « Show Less
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If you use diatomaceous earth in the Pest Pistol, it could help you get rid of roaches. I bought this item to help spread diatomaceous earth (food grade only) around our yard to help prevent fleas on our dogs. It also could be used in the home to help spread the earth on our carpets if there was a flea outbreak. Diatomaceous earth is able to scratch the hard shells on adults and then sucks the moisture out of their bodies and any eggs they managed to lay. According to this website, http://www.diatomaceousearth.com/natural-roach-killer/ , it would do something very similar to roaches and I know it is used on bedbugs too. Hope this answer helped.
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DE will, the Pest Pistol is only a great way of applying the DE as it is like baby powder consistency. Also be sure to get food grade pure DE and not for pools. Food grade is safe for pets and humans. I suggest you google DE and roaches, you will find a lot of info.
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if you use with diatomaceous earth or Boric acid, the DE is safe for use with pets & kids but dont use it in a maner you can inhale it. Best thing I found for roaches over the years is the paste that comes in a tube like a syringe cant recall the name but it is a chemical. this will work with ANY powder..
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Mix this oil with 91% isopropyl alcohol. The alcohol will kill the roaches you see and disinfect the area, the oil will leave a pleasant odor and hopefully repel any new roaches. Not sure why rodents and roaches are repelled by this (if they are),
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Well, it killed the wasps that we had in the siding in less than 24 hours. The professional exterminators told us that what they used took up to 10 days to garner any results. Anything that potent can be used for roaches. However, I wouldn't leave it in open spaces where it can become airborne. Especially with children and animals around. Good luck!
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I really wouldn't recommend it, especially outdoors. I doubled the dilution rate for roaches indoors, and once it dries, they ran right across the treated area with no effect. No long term residue or kill power.
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I am not certain about this product....I brought it for outside and inside overall protection from everything....Now we have two rental properties on either side of us and it seems as soon as one is vacant the roaches come to our house. So in the past I have used Bengal products... http://www.bengal.com/ this works immediately and kills off roaches as well as makes them not able to breed....I have found this product at the local hardware stores. I've used the foggers and the can spray....it works. But the demon seems to work on everything else it might work on roaches but I just alway use the bengal cause I know it works. (demon does not work on gnats....AT ALL) DARN FLIES I am not certain about this product....I brought it for outside and inside overall protection from everything....Now we have two rental properties on either side of us and it seems as soon as one is vacant the roaches come to our house. So in the past I have used Bengal products... http://www.bengal.com/ this works immediately and kills off roaches as well as makes them not able to breed....I have found this product at the local hardware stores. I've used the foggers and the can spray....it works. But the demon seems to work on everything else it might work on roaches but I just alway use... » Read More I am not certain about this product....I brought it for outside and inside overall protection from everything....Now we have two rental properties on either side of us and it seems as soon as one is vacant the roaches come to our house. So in the past I have used Bengal products... http://www.bengal.com/ this works immediately and kills off roaches as well as makes them not able to breed....I have found this product at the local hardware stores. I've used the foggers and the can spray....it works. But the demon seems to work on everything else it might work on roaches but I just alway use the bengal cause I know it works. (demon does not work on gnats....AT ALL) DARN FLIES « Show Less
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Yes it does.... better than anything else I tried. I had Orkin and that didn't work, but this worked almost immediately. I haven't seen a roach since Nov 2013. I am going to set more out at about 10 months, just to be safe. :)
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yes It will kill them really well. They eat it and it don't kill them right away. They take it back to their nest. What they walk through it tracked back to nests to kill off the population. They crawl out looking for water (I guess since they turned up dead all around water sources) and then they die. The roaches not effected will eat the dead roaches and die too. (you won't have to leave dead roaches out...just good to know for ones that die inside walls) It is worth buying. Only issue I had Lynn was that I got 3 tubes when they advertised 4...but I wasn't even upset enough about it to bother contacting the seller. I was blown away with this product. yes It will kill them really well. They eat it and it don't kill them right away. They take it back to their nest. What they walk through it tracked back to nests to kill off the population. They crawl out looking for water (I guess since they turned up dead all around water sources) and then they die. The roaches not effected will eat the dead roaches and die too. (you won't have to leave dead roaches out...just good to know for ones that die inside walls) It is worth buying. Only issue I had Lynn was that I got 3 tubes when they advertised 4...but I wasn't even upset enough about it to... » Read More yes It will kill them really well. They eat it and it don't kill them right away. They take it back to their nest. What they walk through it tracked back to nests to kill off the population. They crawl out looking for water (I guess since they turned up dead all around water sources) and then they die. The roaches not effected will eat the dead roaches and die too. (you won't have to leave dead roaches out...just good to know for ones that die inside walls) It is worth buying. Only issue I had Lynn was that I got 3 tubes when they advertised 4...but I wasn't even upset enough about it to bother contacting the seller. I was blown away with this product. « Show Less
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That's a tough question! I've caught pretty large spiders but don't really have roaches here. The thing has been pretty damn great though. It would still be worth it for the other bugs if it didn't work for the roaches lol
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If you type "YouTube drione" or similar into your browser, there are nearly a dozen videos which will help. I would think you would need to find the holes as well, but a couple videos seem to suggest if you're close that may be enough. In my experience (roaches not bees), I had to do some guessing, and it took more than one treatment, but it was very effective.
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I hate dirty roaches. I found DE very effective and I do not put it on base boards. Roaches can find food so I created a cheap accessible home made bait trap. Get a large plate of heavy cardboard, aluminum or kitchen ware and put a glob of peanut butter in the center. Sprinkle a good amount of DE around the pb on the plate and set it on the floor under a piece of furniture. Keep alternate food sources away from roach access so they are drawn to the pb. You'll notice tracks in the powder and find dead roaches. Since I don't have pets or children, I put the bait in every room.
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I don't know about roaches but it certainly works for fruit flies, mosquitos, and gnats indoors.
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I have not had the chance to use it on a roach however, my guess is that it would. I have been very happy with mine. The only thing it doesn't do well is get extremely small spiders (1/16 inch diameter / 0.1-0.2cm size) and a spider on the curved edge of bottom of bathtub (you end up poking it which harms it) however, if you first push the spider onto the flatter surface it works fine.
2094805
Never, I still have a roach problem. This doesn't seem to make a difference. The only thing this keeps away is the pigeons.
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I'm not a qualified professional so don't take my word as gospel but my opinion is to not use it. It could, as you said, render the other poisons less desirable to the roaches and I wouldn't worry much about the roaches in other places. The roaches will contaminate the whole nest. Then the dead roaches get eaten (with poison in their cadavers) and even their feces gets eaten so they should spread the bait everywhere.
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It is a contact insecticide, so it wont do anything to kill the roaches that do not directly come in contact with the powder
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I use it in my house like in my bedroom and the bathroom. We get these big water roaches or whatever they call them. They are big cockroaches as far as I'm concerned. They are the size of your thumb and fast! This is the only thing I have come to find that will kill them. Just spray in a premier around the room with a small handheld spray bottle. I use warm water and the product will turn into a milky color but will dry clear.
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I know first hand it kills roaches and mosquitos. Check with your local do-it-yourself pest control, they should know.